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Ana Ng
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| "Ana Ng" | ||
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| Single by They Might Be Giants | ||
| from the album Lincoln | ||
| Released | ?? 1989 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Genre | College Rock | |
| Length | 3:23 | |
| Label | Bar/None | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Krauss | |
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| They Might Be Giants singles chronology | ||
| "They'll Need a Crane" (1989) |
"Ana Ng" (1989) |
"Purple Toupee" (1989) |
"Ana Ng" is a song by They Might Be Giants. It was originally from the album Lincoln, but has also appeared on Then: The Earlier Years (which was a compilation of their first two albums including Lincoln), Severe Tire Damage, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants and A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants. It is considered by fans, along with Birdhouse in Your Soul, to be one of TMBG's best songs.
It is apparently a song about hypothetically having a soulmate who lives on the other side of the world whom one has never met (and possibly never will meet), although, like most They Might Be Giants songs, the intended meaning of the song (if any) has not been made known. In an interview with the duo, it was mentioned that they saw a lot of "Ana Ng"s in the New York City phone book.
The song is set against the backdrop of the 1964 New York World's Fair, which John Linnell attended as a child. It includes references to "it's a small world" and the DuPont pavilion, both attractions at the fair.
Listen:
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